Carpenter acquires Dumo

PUB. DATE

August 2007

SOURCE

Furniture/Today;8/27/2007, Vol. 31 Issue 50, p8

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the acquisition of Belgian manufacturer of urethane foam, Dumo NV, by Carpenter Co., a major supplier of foam cushioning for furniture and bedding in Richmond, Virginia. The buyout expands Carpenter's presence in Europe, where it has factories in Denmark, Sweden, England, France, Germany and Poland.

ACCESSION #

26456067

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